Alan Jones (the nice one)
@bigyahu.bsky.social
Tech investor @m8ventures
Host of Pick My Brain
I help startups pitch smarter + go faster.
Ear buds in. Occasional sarcasm. Assistant to Didi the Russian Blue cat.
https://fingertip.com/alanjones
Host of Pick My Brain
I help startups pitch smarter + go faster.
Ear buds in. Occasional sarcasm. Assistant to Didi the Russian Blue cat.
https://fingertip.com/alanjones
NOOOOOOOOOOOO (inhales) OOOOOOOOO
November 12, 2025 at 3:31 AM
NOOOOOOOOOOOO (inhales) OOOOOOOOO
I’m sure this is fine
October 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I’m sure this is fine
Yeah probs won’t be applying for a new one for a while thx USA
October 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Yeah probs won’t be applying for a new one for a while thx USA
Always get someone to check your page before hitting publish
October 1, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Always get someone to check your page before hitting publish
Today’s iOS 26 gripe: the Preview icon - why the hell is it a loupe (who under the age of 40 knows what a loupe is?) and why is it on a blue background instead of something neutral (like the grey background of the Find My app it’s next to?). Old man waves fist at sky!
September 23, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Today’s iOS 26 gripe: the Preview icon - why the hell is it a loupe (who under the age of 40 knows what a loupe is?) and why is it on a blue background instead of something neutral (like the grey background of the Find My app it’s next to?). Old man waves fist at sky!
If you possibly can, get a hold of the obituary of Steve Shirley in the 6 Sept issue of The Economist. Incredible life story I’d never heard before. Pioneer of women in tech and autism care.
September 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
If you possibly can, get a hold of the obituary of Steve Shirley in the 6 Sept issue of The Economist. Incredible life story I’d never heard before. Pioneer of women in tech and autism care.
Well done Apple Store, not allowing me to compare the iPhone 17 Pro to my current 16 Pro. Nothing to see here, move along please
September 10, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Well done Apple Store, not allowing me to compare the iPhone 17 Pro to my current 16 Pro. Nothing to see here, move along please
Yeah look sorry Renata but it’s not a 1 bedroom apartment when it doesn’t have a bedroom
July 15, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Yeah look sorry Renata but it’s not a 1 bedroom apartment when it doesn’t have a bedroom
It's time to open up applications for more Australian startup founders to feature on my "Pick My Brain" podcast series. Share your startup story with the audience, including the challenges you're facing, and let's talk it over (thread)...
July 14, 2025 at 6:40 AM
It's time to open up applications for more Australian startup founders to feature on my "Pick My Brain" podcast series. Share your startup story with the audience, including the challenges you're facing, and let's talk it over (thread)...
I'm selling two great tickets to see Billy Strings play at the ICC Sydney Thursday 17th July. You can buy them securely from me on Tixel tixel.com/u/alanj1
July 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I'm selling two great tickets to see Billy Strings play at the ICC Sydney Thursday 17th July. You can buy them securely from me on Tixel tixel.com/u/alanj1
Actually I spell it without an underscore.
June 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Actually I spell it without an underscore.
You put the acid in the lead and you shake it all
June 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
You put the acid in the lead and you shake it all
Meanwhile in news that should surprise no one, Australia decided what the planet really needs most right now is to accelerate on its trajectory towards exceeding 2 degrees of global warming
May 28, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Meanwhile in news that should surprise no one, Australia decided what the planet really needs most right now is to accelerate on its trajectory towards exceeding 2 degrees of global warming
Good thing there’s apparently no urgency to reducing Australia’s emissions or we might have to get used to this happening every few years in NSW…
May 21, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Good thing there’s apparently no urgency to reducing Australia’s emissions or we might have to get used to this happening every few years in NSW…
I think it’s time to revoke China’s developing nation status. In Australia I can’t even complete a phone call while driving up the Pacific Highway.
May 10, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I think it’s time to revoke China’s developing nation status. In Australia I can’t even complete a phone call while driving up the Pacific Highway.
Life hack: just get old. Turns out old Australians get discounts and free stuff. And now, you don’t even need to be a Boomer to qualify - older Gen Xs like me can get them. Now we just need to find an electorally-popular way to remove them before Millenials qualify
May 8, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Life hack: just get old. Turns out old Australians get discounts and free stuff. And now, you don’t even need to be a Boomer to qualify - older Gen Xs like me can get them. Now we just need to find an electorally-popular way to remove them before Millenials qualify
Heavens no! It might endanger the live au pair import industry
April 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Heavens no! It might endanger the live au pair import industry
Step 1: levy massive tariff on Norfolk Island.
Step 2: demand Denmark give Norfolk Island to the US.
Step 3: pretend you never said that.
Step 2: demand Denmark give Norfolk Island to the US.
Step 3: pretend you never said that.
April 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Step 1: levy massive tariff on Norfolk Island.
Step 2: demand Denmark give Norfolk Island to the US.
Step 3: pretend you never said that.
Step 2: demand Denmark give Norfolk Island to the US.
Step 3: pretend you never said that.
Here’s some selfies from first night drinks. It’s been hot and dry, unlike much of the East Coast!
March 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Here’s some selfies from first night drinks. It’s been hot and dry, unlike much of the East Coast!
I think he should be free to have as many kids as he wants but the authorities should step in and revoke Elon’s rights to name them. Poor Seldon Lycurgus sounds like a henchman.
March 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I think he should be free to have as many kids as he wants but the authorities should step in and revoke Elon’s rights to name them. Poor Seldon Lycurgus sounds like a henchman.
It’s a feature, not a bug
February 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
It’s a feature, not a bug
Someone please remind him that Trump already owns a pro-Trump echo chamber clone of Twitter called (unironically) Truth Social and that Trump’s stake in that is worth about USD3.5B at the moment. Not nothing.
February 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Someone please remind him that Trump already owns a pro-Trump echo chamber clone of Twitter called (unironically) Truth Social and that Trump’s stake in that is worth about USD3.5B at the moment. Not nothing.